Math Ed. Research Travel Grants

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION RESEARCH TRAVEL GRANTS

Open to: Women holding a doctorate (or equivalent) with a U.S. work address

Grant amount: Up to $2,300 for domestic travel and of $3,500 for foreign travelAnnual deadlines: February 1, May 1, and October 1 (Application sites open approximately 45 days in advance of the deadline.)

There are a variety of reasons to encourage interaction between mathematicians and educational researchers. National reports recommend encouraging collaboration between mathematicians and researchers in education and related fields in order to improve the education of teachers and students. Communication between mathematicians and educational researchers is often poor and second-hand accounts of research in education can be misleading. Particularly relevant to the AWM is the fact that high-profile panels of mathematicians and educational researchers rarely include women mathematicians.

The Mathematics Education Research Travel Grants provide full or partial support for travel and subsistence for:

• mathematicians attending a research conference in mathematics education or related field

(Please note that mathematics education researchers attending mathematics education research conferences are not eligible for this grant.)

Selection Procedure. All awards will be determined on a competitive basis by a selection panel consisting of distinguished mathematicians appointed by the AWM. A maximum of $2,300 for domestic travel and of $3,500 for foreign travel will be funded. For foreign travel, US air carriers must be used (exceptions only per federal grants regulations; prior AWM approval required).

Eligibility. These travel funds are provided by the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) of the National Science Foundation. The conference or the applicant’s research must be in an area supported by DMS. Please note that mathematics education is not
supported by the DMS. Click here for the list of research areas supported by
NSF/DMS http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=dms Applicants must be women holding a doctorate (or equivalent) and with a work address in the USA (or home address, in the case of unemployed applicants). Anyone who has been awarded an AWM-NSF travel grant in the past two years is ineligible. Anyone receiving more than $2000 yearly in external governmental funding for travel is ineligible. Partial travel support from the applicant’s institution or from a non-governmental agency does not, however, make the applicant ineligible.

The pre-survey is conducted by an independent evaluator. The pre-survey responses are not shared with AWM Selection Panel. After you have completed the pre-survey you will have access to the online application. The last question will ask you to confirm that you have completed the survey. After you answer that question, the next page will have the application link. DO NOT close that page before getting the link because it will be gone as soon as you close the page.

Step 2: All applications must be submitted via the online application system. The application requirements and a complete step-by-step process are available on the online site. If you have not already done so you must first create a user account – this will be the first screen when you access the site. During the application process you will be asked to attach one PDF file that includes your proposal, CV and current and pending funding (indicate if you do or do not have current and pending funding by including one of the following statements on your proposal)

a) NO, I do not have a NSF grant, other institutional or grant “current and pending funding” support that provides travel funds that could be used to fund the travel as outlined in my proposal.

OR

b) YES, I do have a NSF grant, other institutional or grant “current and pending funding” support that provides travel funds that could be used to fund the travel as outlined in my proposal. If YES, please describe the “current and pending” travel support. Indicate the source of the funding and the amount and relevant time period related to when the funds may be used.

If you have a speaker confirmation letter or e-mail notification, we ask that you scan the document as an electronic file so you can attach it as a PDF file.